Archive for April 2009
What to Do About Nothing
A Perennial Problem
So we’re going through the annual audit of the membership rolls at my church and the perennial discussion comes up of which inactive members should be removed and who should be left on.
It’s a regular type of thing. A story that’s heard in many locales is one of “Bob,” who was confirmed in 1963, left for college in 1968, and hasn’t darkened the door of a church since (it’s 2009 now). But, no one wants risk the wrath of his mother (who’s a faithful, pillar of the church who also gives generously of her money to the church’s work). So, “Bob” is left on… year after year after year. His commitment to the church is literally nothing… no time, no service, no support of the church’s budget.
The question for me is, “What exactly is church membership supposed to mean?” Read the rest of this entry »
